Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School is a primary school in Durham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 18th of 42 primary schools in Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2012, report published 6 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

214 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals14.5%

14.5%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.9%

15.9%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.1%

6.1%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Framwellgate Moor Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Finchale Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Durham Gilesgate Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lysa Grieve
Phone: 01913865975
Website: bluecoatcofejunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LP
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114274

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.